Ferry County Hospital ratifies new contract

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On June 28, members unanimously voted to ratify a new 3 year agreement with Ferry County Hospital. In August, RN’s will see a significant increase in compensation and no takeaways to the current contract.

Thanks to everyone who showed up to the vote and a big welcome to the new members that joined!

Our Bargaining Team: 
Spring Lundgren, RN; Beverly Morris, RN

Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Rep Lenaya Wilhelm (509) 340-7369 with any questions or concerns.

Cascade Valley Hospital (SEIU 1199NW) - Tentative Agreement Reached

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Our Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement on
July 12, for our Cascade Valley wage reopener.
 The agreement includes:

  • Wage increases for all positions

  • Additional market adjustments for some job classifications

  • Equity review process to re-capture steps due to misplacement on the wage scale

  • Extension of MOU regarding mandatory on call hours for Surgical and Anesthesia techs

  • MOU to voluntarily pick up shifts between hospitals

Details of the agreement and full document will be available at the vote meetings.

“The increases in this agreement will help recruit and retain good workers at Cascade. We can now lead SRH in determining what fair wages look like.” 

— Our Bargaining Team

Come and vote on this agreement!
Thursday, July 22
5:30 AM - 8 AM
5 PM - 8 PM
Cascade Valley Hospital Rooftop Lounge

All members in good standing are eligible to vote.

Lourdes Counseling Center - First Contract Ratified

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On July 7, the Lourdes Counseling Center employees unanimously voted to ratify their first contract with LifePoint. After 14 months of bargaining, leafletting, picketing, and strike votes, we finally came to a tentative agreement that we were able to confidently bring forward to membership with a recommended yes vote.  

The contract includes fair wages and benefits and the tools to build a safe and healthy working environment.  This could not have been done without the hard work and dedicated leadership of the bargaining team, along with the overwhelming solidarity of their coworkers and fellow union members.  

This is the beginning of a new era at LCC, and a foundation for the membership to build off of in years to come. 

Bargaining Team:
Jordan Cox, RN
Pam Garland, RN
Paul Knighten, MHC

If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your Bargaining Team or Union Rep Austen Louden @ 509-340-7372

Capital Medical Center - We Have Reached an Agreement with MultiCare!

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On April 1, 2021, MultiCare acquired Capital Medical Center from LifePoint. The Union was notified in February 2021 by MultiCare that they would be acquiring Capital Medical Center and we asked to bargain over the acquisition. Under the National Labor Relations Act, when a business is acquired by another company, the new company has the option of recognizing the current union contract or bargaining a completely new agreement. MultiCare agreed to most of our current contracts for the RN and Service/Tech/Office units, but wished to bargain over PTO, pay period, holiday worked premiums, and health benefits. 

We identified that under MultiCare’s proposals health insurance premiums would increase, and PTO accruals would decrease for full-time employees. We made proposals to provide bonuses to the two units to offset the health insurance premium increases and maintained that PTO accruals remain at status quo. MultiCare continually rejected our proposals around health insurance but accepted to keep PTO at status quo. 

As a team, we decided that the new health insurance plans were a slight improvement and that we will fight for reduced health insurance premiums in a few months for the Service/Tech/Office unit and we will bargain in 2022 for the RN unit. Additionally since April 1, MultiCare has incorrectly calculated full-time employees PTO. They have agreed to correcting everyone’s PTO accruals, but first must build a payroll system to calculate accruals. These accruals should be corrected by or before September 2021. 

Given that there are changes to the current contract, both units must vote to ratify the agreement. We will be voting on July 20 online from 12:01 AM to 8 PM. All union members in good standing will receive an email from Simply Voting on July 20 at 12:01 AM with a unique login ID to vote online. 

Your bargaining committee fully recommends a YES vote! 

If you do not receive emails from UFCW 21, please update your information through the link below:

We will be going over the contract changes on Friday, July 16 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM and 4 PM - 5 PM on Zoom. If you have any questions, you may also contact your union rep, Ian Jacobson (206) 436-6550. 

Vote Meetings on Friday, July 16

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

https://zoom.us/join

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

https://zoom.us/join

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

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On June 28, an overwhelming majority voted to approve the contract offer! We were able to win competitive wage increases and no takeaways to current contract language! Below are the wage increases which will appear on your paycheck on July 7:

  • Retroactive pay from April 1, 2021 of $.50/hour or an increase to $15/hour, whichever is greater

If you do not see this pay increase on your paycheck, please contact your Union Rep Monica Smith @ 206-436-6524.


¡Mayoría ratifica contrato!

¡El 28 de Junio, una mayoría votó a favor de aprobar la oferta contractual! ¡Obtuvimos incrementos salariales competitivos sin reducciones al lenguaje contractual actual! A continuación, se presentan los incrementos salariales que aparecerán en su cheque de pago el 7 de Julio:

  • Pago retroactivo a partir del 1 de Abril de $.50/hora, o un aumento a 15 dólares por hora, lo que sea mayor

Si no ves este aumento de sueldo en su cheque de pago, favor de contactar su Representante de la Unión Mónica Smith @ 206-436-6524.

WhidbeyHealth: New Union Contract is Ratified

WhidbeyHealth: New Contract Ratified

On June 23, the Professional/Tech/LPN and Services/Support units overwhelmingly voted electronically to approve the contract offer!

Currently we are waiting for WhidbeyHealth to give us the date when wage increases and retroactive pay will be reflected on paychecks. Below is the wage increase which you should see on your paychecks:

Pro-Tech LPNs
1% pay increase, retroactive pay to 2/7/2020
1.5% effective 7/1/2021

Services/ Support
1% pay increase, retroactive pay to 6/7/2020
1.5% effective 7/1/2021

We were able to bargain contract increases higher than the RN unit and were able to win retroactive pay, but we understand that there are still more workplace issues to address.

Through the Labor Management Committee, we can address workplace issues like staffing and workload. If you are interested in being a part of the LMC, wish to be more involved, or have workplace issues please contact your union rep, Adrian Noel (360) 419-4677.

Seattle Children's Hospital UCMA - We Have Reached an Agreement! We Recommend a “YES” Vote!

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When we started bargaining back in November 2020, management made it clear that they intended to give us more of the same in our first contract. They wanted to have all the power over our work, at the expense of us the workers. With a lot of hard work and the support of all of our co-workers, we were able to push back on management in order to demand and secure a very strong full contract! This includes:

  • Monumental wage initial increases for across the board effective upon ratification

  • Replacing the merit raise system with wage matrix that includes steps, where everyone is guaranteed two wage increases (combined average of 4.1%) every single year

  • Guaranteeing that everyone’s wage placement is based on the same transparent factors.

  • A retro bonus equal to 3.5% of our wages

  • Juneteenth as a holiday

  • Severence pay

  • Increases to the per diem premium for current per diems to 12%

  • Protections for every worker against unfair discipline

  • A robust grievance process we can use to make sure our contract is respected

  • The same full Union protections we would see in a standard Union contract

  • Language protecting the various benefits that worked for us and enhancing the ones that didn’t

  • And much more!

The bargaining committee recommends a “YES” vote on July 6!

Our Urgent Care Medical Assistant Bargaining Team: Wendy Rivas, Angie Acevedo, Joey Martin

Online vote is scheduled for Tuesday, July 6

We will be voting online via “SimplyVoting” on Tuesday, July 6 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM. You will be receiving an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information. If you do not receive an email by Tuesday July 6, check your spam folder first.

If you have still not received an email, contact your rep Christie Harris @ 206-436-6606.

PCC Update: New Contract Ratified

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PCC Union Contract Ratified

Our 3 year agreement with PCC was ratified on June 23, 2021. This agreement runs through December 31, 2023 for both grocery and meat contracts.

We won higher increases for Journey than ever before from PCC as well as improvements to our pension, new language about Safety, Training, and new Worker Caucus Committees.

“After more than half a year at the table, I have nothing but gratitude for our bargaining unit and all of my fellow PCC workers. This contract was hard fought and would not have been possible without everyone’s resilience and passion. I’m proud to have reached an agreement that brings us a step in the right direction, and hope we continue to fight for what we deserve as essential workers. Thank you everyone!” -Quinn Rao

“We have won a good contract that keeps our healthcare, strengthens our pension, and raises wages – all without any takeaways. This is an important step in the right direction.” - Scott Shifflet

 

No matter how you voted yesterday, this contract was made possible by all of our activism. A strong contract is a key step toward growing our power at PCC, raising standards for all co-op workers in Washington, and holding PCC accountable to their co-op roots.

But this doesn't stop with just ratifying our contract. We can keep this momentum going: Join your coworkers for a discussion July 15 @ 7pm on how we can use our recent wins- hazard pay, getting workers on the board, and ratifying a historic contract- to build power and continue to raise standards at PCC and within the grocery industry.

PCC Action Meeting
July 15 @ 7pm

Contact Bargaining Team member or Union Rep for meeting details.

Bartell Drugs - Tentative Agreement Reached! Contract Vote Scheduled

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Your Bartell Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement for a new union contract. This agreement is fully recommended by the bargaining committee and includes:

  • A ratification bonus for full-time and part-time workers

  • 3 wage increases over the next two years

  • New guarantees that our wage scale will always stay above minimum wage

  • No cost increases for healthcare benefits

  • A secure pension plan that guarantees our benefits when we retire

  • Other improvements and NO take-aways.

We will have a two vote meeting via Zoom...

  • June 30 @ 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  • July 1 @ 3:30PM to 5:30PM

...to go over the tentative agreement and to answer your questions..

Vote Meetings Scheduled!

Wednesday, June 30 

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Thursday, July 1 

3:30PM - 5:30PM

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

Voting will be done via secure on-line balloting from 6:00PM June 30 to 6:00PM July 1. 

You will need to have a functioning email address in order to get the email with your unique link to vote on the contract offer. Make sure you update your information here.

If you previously unsubscribed to UFCW 21 emails, make sure to click on the link to resubscribe. Again, you must be able to receive emails to vote!

Mason General - Fully Recommended TA Reached! Bargaining Team Unanimously Recommends a YES Vote!

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Our Mason General Bargaining Team: Brenda Routson, Jennifer Madara, Pam Murphy, Jessica Turner

Our team worked hard with management to make sure we could win a fair contract before expiration. We were quickly able to reach a fair agreement that will increase wages and premiums so we can recruit and retain good workers. 

Highlights of the agreement include:

  • Three Year Agreement

  • Adding certification pay for approved certifications

  • More frequent Level/Step increases beyond level 12

  • Competitive wage increases with market adjustments for certain positions

  • Expanded Bereavement Leave

  • Improvements to vacation scheduling

  • New Hire orientation to the Union

Join us for a virtual Vote Meeting on Wednesday, June 23 @ 5:30PM to review the vote document and details of the agreement. 


Vote Meeting Scheduled!

Wednesday, June 23

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

Online vote is scheduled for Monday, June 28

We will be voting online via “Simply Vote” on Monday June 28 from 6:00AM to 8:00PM. You will be receiving an email from “Simply Vote” with your unique login information. If you do not receive an email from UFCW 21 or “Simply Vote,” by June 23, check your spam folder first. All active members in good standing are eligible to vote.

If you have still not received an email, please update your information through the link below or contact a union rep:

Ferry County Hospital - Tentative Agreement Reached In Record Time

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After just 6 hours of meeting with the Employer a fully recommended Tentative Agreement has been reached.

We were able to agree to some minor language clean up and secure the highest wage increases we have seen at Ferry County Hospital with no takeaways.

All members in good standing are eligible to vote and must do so in person. You will be able to review the complete document at the vote.

Our Bargaining Team:
Spring Lundgren, RN Beverly Morris, RN

Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Rep Lenaya Wilhelm (509) 340-7369 with any questions or concerns.

PCC Tentative Agreement Reached

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Fully Recommended Tentative Agreement Reached!

There will not be a vote on Tuesday, June 15 it has been rescheduled to a recommended yes vote on June 23

As a result of all of your hard work, solidarity, and preparation for a potential strike, PCC is now offering a contract that will remove their takeaway proposals and put money into the wage scales. The result is higher increases than we have ever won from PCC!

In addition, we were able to win new language on safety, worker committees, and training with NO TAKEAWAYS! Over the weekend, we reached a fully recommended TA that includes:

  • $1.80 to $1.90 for Journey increases over 3 years

  • Money at the bottom of the scales to address increasing minimum wages

  • Adding Meat Lead premium of $2 per hour and moving Deli Lead from Group B to Group A increasing premium by $1 per hour.

  • New Worker Caucus Committees to meet and address issues like gender and racial equity at the store level

  • New Safety language that will help improve workplace safety

  • New Workforce Development language to address training needs

  • Securing and improving our pension benefits

  • Improve and streamlined grievance language

  • No Takeaways!

View the full vote document at bit.ly/june23pccvotedocument

We will be voting via secure email ballot on Wednesday, June 23 from 12AM to 11:59PM. If you do not receive an email from UFCW 21 or “Simply Vote,” on June 23, with your unique log in credentials, first check your spam folder. All active members in good standing are eligible to vote. If you have still not received any emails from the union, please update your information at ufcw21.org/update-your-information or contact your union rep.

Vote Meetings Scheduled!

June 16 @ 10-11am

June 16 @ 7-8pm

June 23 @ 10-11am

June 23 @ 7-8pm

Summit Pacific Ratifies First Contract

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On Thursday, we ratified our first contract with UFCW 21! It was great to see our coworkers turn out to support this first contract that guarantees wage increases and other economic improvements. More importantly, we now have the protection of a union contract and can hold management accountable.

The Bargaining Team and your Union Rep have paper copies of the contract and wage scales if you were unable to make it to the vote.

Fill out your Membership Application

Join our Union by filling out your membership application! join.ufcw.org/join/21

Thanks you for all your support through this process!

Your Bargaining Team: Angi Swinhart, Barbara Ford, Jessee Bednarik, Michael Granstrom

Albertsons Safeway Department Manager Vote

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tentative agreement reached contract votes scheduled

UFCW 21, 367 and Teamsters 38 have reached a tentative settlement pending the ratification of the membership, arising from a grievance filed on behalf of all effected members for unilateral changes and implementation of the existing company’s matrix formula for department managers beyond positions bargained over in the contract.

Wage increases, as part of the settlement, went into effect

May 1, 2021, pending ratification of the membership.

RSVP to a vote meeting

Vote meetings will be held on June 22 at 11am-12PM & 6pm-7PM where we will be reviewing the tentative agreement and answering any questions.

Secure online voting will begin on June 22 at 12AM and end at 11:59PM. You will receive a ballot through your email where you can review the highlight sheet and vote on to accept the settlement. All active effected members in good standing in the following positions, Safeway/Albertsons Produce Managers, Safeway/Albertsons Starbucks Managers, Safeway/Albertsons Floral Managers, Safeway/Albertsons Deli Assistant Manager, Albertsons Butcher Block Supervisor, Safeway Seafood Department Managers and Safeway GMHBC Department Managers are eligible to vote but must have an active email on file with the union in order to vote by secure email.

Make sure your information is up to date! Go to: www.ufcw21.org/update-your-information

If you have questions, please contact Sean Embly 206-436-6545

Whidbey Health - We finally reached a deal! Electronic Vote on June 25m

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In 2019, WhidbeyHealth and the Pro-Tech/LPN and Support Services bargaining units reached a one-year contract agreement. At that time, the Hospital asked for a “longer runway” so that they could sort out their finances and plan for annual wage increases for 2020 and 2021. We granted them more time and decided we would fight for fair wage increases in 2020. 

We have been at the bargaining table since January 2021 and were able to finally obtain an agreement in May 2021! The delays in bargaining were in part due to the Hospital’s financial situation. At the table, we heard WhidbeyHealth mention that they had negative days of “cash at hand.” The Employer made proposals to take-away benefits and offered no wage increases. 

We were able to push back on these proposals and finally won yearly increases, retroactive pay from 2020 until present, improvements to contract language, and no takeaways! 

We will be voting online on June 25 via SimplyVoting from 12:01 AM to 8 PM. Every union member in good standing and union dues paying member will receive an email on June 25 with a unique login in order to vote. The full vote document will be available at UFCW 21 and on SimplyVoting. We will also be going over the document on June 14 and June 23 via Zoom. 

Click HERE to UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFO

If you have workplace or disciplinary issues, please contact your union rep, Adrian Noel at anoel@ufcw21.org  or (360) 419-4677. You may also call the Member Resource Center at (206) 436-6570.

In solidarity, 

Pro/Tech/LPN and Support Services Bargaining Team

Providence Centralia - Vote “NO” on the contract offer and “YES” to a Strike authorization

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We have been at the bargaining table since October 2020 fighting for our first contract. One of the reasons we organized was to keep our EIB and PTO. Throughout bargaining, we have made thoughtful proposals which would improve our working conditions, make our pay rates competitive compared with similar sized hospitals in the area, and continue our EIB/PTO plan. We believe these proposals will help recruit and retain caregivers so we can provide better patient care, but Providence has rejected many of these proposals.

In our last bargaining sessions, Providence finally made their wage proposal for the technical unit and support services unit. Their proposal would continue their “minimum, midpoint, and maximum” wage table, merit increases which are dependent on your “core leaders,” and there would only be a guarantee of 1.5% pay increase for the life of the contract. This proposal deviates from all other UFCW 21 contracts with Providence. Other contracts have a wage scale, 2% wage increases on your anniversary date, and a cost-of-living increase every year of the contract. In addition, they continue to propose language which would give Providence the ability to change, potentially eliminate, your retirement plan, health insurance, education plan, non-legally mandated leaves of absence, and PTO plan.

Given this, we believe we need to vote down the contract to show Providence that we will not accept their proposals!

Additionally, Providence also changed our PTO plan on January 1, 2021 without bargaining with us. We have filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)! The NLRB has already found merit in the ULP we filed for Providence St. Peter’s around the same subject and we believe they will find merit in our ULP at PCH.

Given the rejection of our proposals and the unfair labor practice, we are calling to vote “NO” on the contract and “YES” to a strike authorization! To go out on strike, two-thirds of voters must approve the strike. Going out on strike is always our last resort, but it is clear to us at the bargaining table that Providence is not willing to listen and does not respect us so we must take further collective action! Authorizing a strike means that your Tech and Support Services bargaining team will have the ability to call a strike, potentially a ULP strike, if Providence continues to drag their feet at the bargaining table.

We will be joining about 1,700 nurses at Providence Everett who voted to authorize a strike earlier this month! Our vote will take place online via SimplyVoting and you will receive a link with your unique login information on June 16.

To better inform our units on what it means to strike, we will be holding an education meetings in-person and online on June 8, 10 and 15. Please update your contact information on the UFCW 21 website or email Union Rep Erin McCoy if you do not receive email notifications from the Union at: emccoy@ufcw21.org

Upcoming Strike Education and Contract Vote Meetings

Join in person at Fort Borst Park
June 8 • 5 PM - 7 PM
June 10 • 1 PM - 3 PM

Join online via Zoom
June 8 • 8 PM
June 15 • 6 PM

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

June 16 • 12:01 AM - 8 PM
Contract vote instructions will be emailed to you via SimplyVoting

Ashley House Workers Ratify new Contact

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On May 28th workers at Ashley House ratified a new contract. Our bargaining team worked hard to reach an agreement that would increases wages, maintain healthcare and create new funds for training and workforce development. Talk to your bargaining team or your union representative for more information about our new contract.

Bargaining Team: Rose Shrader – CN.A, Kris Spencer – RN, Jeff Stone – Maintenance

If you have any questions, please contact your

Union Representative Ian Jacobson @ 206-436-6550

Summit Pacific Medical Center - Vote Date and Time Scheduled— Bargaining Team Unanimously Recommends a YES Vote!

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After close to a year of bargaining, we have finally reached a recommended tentative agreement on a contract with UFCW21. Thank you for all of your support throughout this process. All that remains is the final step of voting. 

Come vote for your contract! 

Thursday, June 10

  • 10 AM - 12 PM

  • 2 PM - 4 PM

  • 5 PM - 7 PM

Elma Grange 26
401 W Waldrip St
Elma, WA 98541

These are drop-in times when voting will be open. You will have the opportunity to review the full document when you come to vote. We will have COVID safety precautions in place to make sure we all stay safe while voting in person.

For our first contract (3 year duration) we won:

  • Respectful wage increases each year of the contract

  • Increases to many premiums, and new premiums for some job classifications

  • Just Cause and a fair grievance procedure to handle contract disputes

  • Creation of a Labor Management Committee to address ongoing issues in between bargaining cycles

  • Clear, enforceable definitions of practices for seniority, pay, scheduling, hours, leaves, and more

  • The right to join and participate in your union free from retaliation

Details of the agreement will be available from your bargaining team members as we finalize our documents. The full document will be available at the vote.

Your Bargaining Team: Angi Swinhart, Barbara Ford, Jessee Bednarik, Michael Granstrom

Providence St. Peter Tech - Strike Authorization Vote on June 4!

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We have been at the bargaining table since late June 2020 fighting for our first contract. One of the reasons we organized was to keep our EIB and PTO. Throughout bargaining, we have made thoughtful proposals which would improve our working conditions, make our pay rates competitive compared with similar sized hospitals in the area, and continue our EIB/PTO plan. We believe these proposals will help recruit and retain caregivers so we can provide better patient care, but Providence has rejected many of these proposals. 

They also changed our PTO plan on January 1, 2021 without bargaining with us. We file an unfair labor practice (ULP) with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the NLRB found merit in our case! This shows that Providence’s unilateral change to our PTO plan was a violation to the National Labor Relations Act! 

Given the rejection of our proposals and the unfair labor practice, we are calling for a strike authorization vote! To go out on strike, two-thirds of voters must approve the strike. Going out on strike is always our last resort, but it is clear to us at the bargaining table that Providence is not willing to listen and does not respect us so we must take further collective action! Authorizing a strike means that your Tech bargaining team will have the ability to call a strike, potentially a ULP strike, if Providence continues to drag their feet at the bargaining table. 

We will be joining about 1,700 nurses at Providence Everett who will be voting to authorize a strike on June 2. Our vote will be on June 4 and we will be voting electronically via SimplyVoting from 12 AM to 9 PM. 

All members in good standing are elegible to vote.

To better inform our unit on what it means to strike, we will be holding an education meeting on June at 8 AM and 8 AM and June 2 at 6:30 PM. Please update your contact information on ufcw21.org/update-your-information if you do not receive email notifications from the Union. 

In Solidarity, Your Tech Bargaining Team: Josh Wood (CT), Shapel Morgan (X-ray), Rae Lynn Korpi (RT), Colleen Castaneda (Cath Lab)

Upcoming Strike Education Vote Meetings 

June 1 • 8:00 AM
Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

June 1 • 8:00 PM
Register for this meeting for call-in details.

June 2 • 6:30 PM
Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

PCC - Our PCC Bargaining Committee Unanimously Recommends a “NO” Vote on the Contract Offer and a “YES” Vote to Authorize a Strike

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After six months of bargaining, PCC is still not offering competitive or respectful wages. They are only offering increases after hazard pay ends with no retroactive wages included. They continue to reject our proposals to increase the bottom of the scale, keep our wage scales above minimum wages, partner on training, and improve staff discounts. Additionally, PCC refuses to remove their takeaway proposals that would restrict our Just Cause provision and reduce new hire wages by $1.00-$2.00 dollars per hour when performing higher level work! 

It is now time to tell PCC that we are not interested in their wage scale proposal or takeaways in our contract! We deserve a fair contract which will help retain our current workforce and value the essential work that we do. 

The committee is recommending a “NO” vote on PCC’s latest proposal! 

The committee is additionally recommending a “YES” vote to authorize a strike!

We will be voting online via “Simply Vote” on Tuesday, June 15 from 12am to 11:59pm You will be receiving an email from “Simply Vote” with your unique login information. If you do not receive an email from UFCW 21 or “Simply Vote,” by June 14, check your spam folder first. Through this email, you will have access to the vote documents. All active members in good standing are eligible to vote.

If you have still not received an email, please update your information via ufcw21.org/update-your-information or contact your union rep.  

We will have vote meetings via Zoom to go over PCC’s last proposal and will post the vote documents on ufcw21.org

  • June 7 @ 10am 

  • June 7 @ 7pm 

  • June 8 @ 10am 

  • June 8 @ 7pm 

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.